Join the Devon Cambridge Society for their upcoming vist to Coombe Trenchard House.

Coombe Trenchard located in the village of Lewtrenchard was designed and built in 1906 for the Sperlings, wealthy Edwardian friends of the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould of nearby Lewtrenchard Manor. The family had lived in the old rectory for several years before deciding on a replacement house, to be designed by Walter Sarel of London and built by Dart & Francis of Crediton in 1906. The gardens were redesigned at the same time. Both house and gardens are redolent of the high Arts & Crafts style of the belle époque.  The extensive gardens are laid out around the house and incorporate a stream (the parish boundary) with bridges, a woodland garden, terraces and walks and many Arts & Crafts features.

Our guide for this visit will be Mrs Sarah Marsh, who with her husband has owned the property some ten years during which time much restorative work has been done.  She has a text book knowledge of all the associated history and also serves a very fine Cream Tea in the Stables at the conclusion of our tour, which will include a tour of the gardens.